Writing about the never-ending scandals, absurd tweets and tricky shenanigans of Donald Trump and his minions has become an almost intolerable burden. Reading about them, probably makes most people feel the same way. Ironically, this is good news.

Conservatives, liberals, socialists, Democrats and Republicans — all those who possess a minimum of historical memory and knowledge of diplomacy — paid tribute to Senator John McCain after his death. For some, the gesture of respect was more than counterproductive.

Many candidates, counted seats and a battle within a party sounds like an accurate description of the 2016 presidential election, but what we’re really talking about is the primary election in Pennsylvania for the midterm elections in November.